Pearl McKay

Byrne Piven was a legendary actor born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA on September 24, 1929. He was most notably known for his roles in Very Bad Things (1998), Being John Malkovich (1999) and The Untouchables (1993). He passed away on February 18, 2002 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. His wife, Joyce Hiller Piven, was born on February 21, 1930 and was an actress and writer, known for The Untouchables (1993), Welcome to Me (2014) and Temporary Girl (1998). His daughter, Shira Piven, born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, was an alumni of the Piven Theatre Workshop founded by her parents and a one time Chicago stage actor. She was the founder and artistic director of Water Theatre Company between 1999 and 2003 and her hit show Pilgrims, adapted and directed by Ms. Piven, produced by Mike Nichols and based on 3 short stories from the collection Pilgrims in collaboration with the author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat Pray Love,) recently won the audience Favorite Feature award at Palm Beach International Film Festival as well as best Feature. From the humble beginnings of a family of theatre people in Evanston, Illinois, the Pivens have become a royal dynasty of celebrated actors and directors.